a.Remove your FC 4Gbps PCI-X Adapter from the static-protective package. Set the adapter down on a nonconductive, static-protected surface (place it component side up). Do not place the adapter on your system unit cover or on a metal table.
b.Use your small Phillips (#1) screwdriver to carefully remove the two bracket screws from your 3U adapter, (you will reuse the two adapter screws). Take off the 3U bracket and set it aside.
c.Align the two screw holes in the 2U adapter bracket with the two screws holes on the adapter. Using the two screws you removed in step 1a, secure the bracket to the adapter.
d.Return the adapter to the static-protective package until you are ready for installation.
2.Check the system board and make any configuration changes needed to accommodate the FC 4Gbps PCI-X Adapter.
Note: The FC 4Gbps PCI-X Adapter is self-configuring; however, some system boards require manual configuration. For example, some systems have a PCI Device Configuration menu in the system board setup BIOS code where you must enable host adapters, bus-master slots, and interrupt request (IRQ) levels. If the system board supports triggering, use level triggering for the FC 4Gbps PCI-X Adapter. For system specific configuration, refer to the documentation that comes with your server, or contact your IBM technical support representative to determine if your system board requires configuration.
3.Turn off the peripheral devices. Then, turn off the server.
4.Disconnect the power cords.
5.Remove the server cover.
6.Choose a PCI bus-master slot that supports bus mastering. Most system boards automatically assign an IRQ level and interrupt line. If your system board does not automatically assign an IRQ level and interrupt line, you must assign an IRQ level and use interrupt line A for this PCI bus-master slot. Before installing your adapter into a PCI bus-master slot, note the following: v Some system boards have two kinds of PCI bus slots: master and
subordinate. The FC 4Gbps PCI-X Adapter must be in a PCI bus-master slot. (Some system boards have PCI bus-master slots that are shared with on-board devices. The FC 4Gbps PCI-X Adapter does not work in shared PCI bus-master slots.)
v PCI connectors vary among system board manufacturers. The FC 4Gbps PCI-X Adapter is a 64-Bit PCI device that can function in a 32-Bit PCI bus-master slot.
v The FC 4Gbps PCI-X Adapter is designed and tested to operate at PCI bus speeds up to 66 MHz and PCI-X bus speeds up to 266 MHz.
v PCI and PCI-X slots look the same. If the server contains both PCI and PCI-X bus-master slots, refer to the documentation that comes with the server to determine the slot type.
7.Remove the expansion slot cover. Before you remove the cover, refer to the documentation that comes with the server for specific removal instructions.
Attention: If you try to install the FC 4Gbps PCI-X Adapter into a PCI bus-master slot that does not conform to the PCI specification, you might damage the FC 4Gbps PCI-X Adapter.
8.Align the adapter with the expansion slot. Carefully press the adapter into the PCI bus-master slot until it is fully seated and secure.